Farooq Kathwari Continued Quotations

As long as the consumer confidence remains positive, which it is, you are going to see continued consumer spending.

We have continued to see positive trends in written business during the month of July and, as such, believe that the analysts' current range of estimates for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2005, and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, are reasonable and achievable.

Our business is more impacted by consumer confidence than even a little spike in the interest rates or even a little spike in the energy prices. As long as the consumer confidence remains positive, which it is, you are going to see continued consumer spending.